diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index b5caf866ac..338d4c3503 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -1202,13 +1202,14 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::handleMessage(mavlink_message_t* msg)
             break;
 
         case MAV_CMD_DO_DIGICAM_CONTROL:
-            plane.camera.control(packet.param1,
-                                 packet.param2,
-                                 packet.param3,
-                                 packet.param4,
-                                 packet.param5,
-                                 packet.param6);
-
+            if (plane.camera.control(packet.param1,
+                                     packet.param2,
+                                     packet.param3,
+                                     packet.param4,
+                                     packet.param5,
+                                     packet.param6)) {
+                plane.log_picture();
+            }
             result = MAV_RESULT_ACCEPTED;
             break;
 #endif // CAMERA == ENABLED
diff --git a/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp b/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp
index a49ae86e7c..a422e68f73 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/commands_logic.cpp
@@ -923,13 +923,14 @@ void Plane::do_digicam_configure(const AP_Mission::Mission_Command& cmd)
 void Plane::do_digicam_control(const AP_Mission::Mission_Command& cmd)
 {
 #if CAMERA == ENABLED
-    camera.control(cmd.content.digicam_control.session,
-                   cmd.content.digicam_control.zoom_pos,
-                   cmd.content.digicam_control.zoom_step,
-                   cmd.content.digicam_control.focus_lock,
-                   cmd.content.digicam_control.shooting_cmd,
-                   cmd.content.digicam_control.cmd_id);
-    log_picture();
+    if (camera.control(cmd.content.digicam_control.session,
+                       cmd.content.digicam_control.zoom_pos,
+                       cmd.content.digicam_control.zoom_step,
+                       cmd.content.digicam_control.focus_lock,
+                       cmd.content.digicam_control.shooting_cmd,
+                       cmd.content.digicam_control.cmd_id)) {
+        log_picture();
+    }
 #endif
 }